Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lincoln rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Nebraska rate. The unemployment rate in Lincoln peaked in July 2009 at 4.6% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Lincoln unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Nebraska	4.1%	0.0	-0.2
Lincoln	3.8%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Lincoln, Nebraska, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Lincoln peaked in November 2009 at 7,721. There are now 1,152 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,296 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 273. Lincoln employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lincoln, Nebraska) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Lincoln	6,569	+139	-80

Number of Unemployed Persons

Lincoln, Nebraska Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Nebraska Unemployment Rate	Lincoln Unemployment Rate	Lincoln Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	4.1%	3.8%	6,569
November 2011	8.7%	4.1%	3.7%	6,430
October 2011	8.9%	4.2%	3.8%	6,443
September 2011	9.0%	4.2%	3.8%	6,435
August 2011	9.1%	4.3%	3.8%	6,438
July 2011	9.1%	4.2%	3.8%	6,412
June 2011	9.1%	4.2%	3.8%	6,390
May 2011	9.0%	4.1%	3.8%	6,340
April 2011	9.0%	4.2%	3.8%	6,343
March 2011	8.9%	4.2%	3.8%	6,296
February 2011	9.0%	4.3%	3.8%	6,367
January 2011	9.1%	4.3%	3.9%	6,441